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The 2020 NHL Draft will be October 9 & 10, conducted remotely. The Calgary Flames have a first round selection and will pick 19th overall. In advance of the draft, we’ll be looking at some contenders to be selected at 19th.
Next on our list is a player from just up Highway 2: Edmonton Oil Kings winger Jake Neighbours.
Originally from scenic Airdrie, Alberta and a product of the Calgary suburb’s minor hockey programs, Neighbours has been a highly touted prospect in WHL circles for years. He went fourth overall in the 2017 Bantam Draft and while his offensive numbers haven’t been amazing, he’s developed an all-around game that’s made NHL scouts pretty impressed with his progression.